BMW CLAR platform

BMW CLAR platform
Overview
ManufacturerBMW
Production2015–present
Body and chassis
Layout
RelatedBMW UKL platform
Powertrain
Engine(s)
Transmission(s)

The Cluster Architecture (CLAR) platform is a car platform developed by BMW.

It is a modular platform that incorporates steel, aluminium, and optional carbon fibre.[1] It is available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive setups and debuted in the G11 7 Series in 2015.[2] It is designed to accommodate a pure ICE drivetrain, has an optional 48-volt electrical system in a mild-hybrid configuration, but also supports plug-in hybrid and battery electric drivetrains.[3]

It was initially called 35up but was later renamed to CLAR.[4] It covers D-segment cars, E-segment cars, F-segment cars, sports cars, SUVs. Smaller BMW cars in the B-segment and C-segment, compact MPV and smaller SUV use the front-wheel drive-based BMW UKL platform instead.

  1. ^ "Report: Next BMW X5 to Use 7 Series "CLAR" Platform | Automobile Magazine". Automobile Magazine. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. ^ Elliott, Andrew (2016-04-19). "2017 BMW X5 to Use New 7-Series CLAR Platform - GTspirit". GTspirit. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  3. ^ "Insight: how new BMW platforms can cope with multiple powertrains | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  4. ^ "BMW CFO confirms CLAR - the new RWD platform and future hybrids". BMW BLOG. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2018-06-26.